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Man, 48, arrested over flat murder

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a murder in Aberdeen. Read

Action urged over methadone use

The Scottish Government is under pressure to take action on the "escalating" use of the heroin substitute methadone to treat addicts. Read

Helpline to tackle debt problems

A national hotline is being promoted to help Scots facing debt problems in the economic downturn. Read

Scotland to oppose EU trawling plan

Scotland's fisheries secretary pledged to resist "absurd" proposals by the European Commission which threaten to shut down waters off the west coast. Read

Edinburgh's Unesco status safe

Edinburgh's status as a Unesco world heritage site is safe, the city council said. Read

Pensioner dies after collision

A pensioner died after being hit by a car in Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Read

Girl, 16, held over woman's death

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested following the suspicious death of a woman. Read

Biker killed in crash

A motorcyclist died and his seven-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a crash with a car. Read

Cut-price homes snapped up

Home buyers snapped up bargain properties in a multimillion-pound sale. Read

Man held over teenager's death

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager. Read

Cyclist dies after crash with car

A 29-year-old man died when his bicycle was struck by a car. Read

Cyclist dies in crash with car

A cyclist has been killed in a crash with a car. Read

Scots pledge £1.8m to BBC charity

Kind-hearted Scots pledged almost £1.8 million to the BBC's annual Children in Need appeal, the broadcaster has said. Read

Salmond in TV sketch for charity

First Minister Alex Salmond donned a dog collar to impersonate a miserable minister and raise cash for Children in Need. Read

HBOS chief warns of nationalisation

Shareholders in Halifax Bank of Scotland were assessing their options after the bank's chairman said it could face nationalisation if the proposed takeover by Lloyds TSB was rejected. Read

Bargain properties offered in sale

Dozens of homes are being sold at knock-down prices in a one-off multi-million pound property clearance sale. Read

Trial hears of 'concealed' knife

A knife found at the house where a man accused of murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton was said to have lived had been there for some time, a court has heard. Read